"roffle" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: roffles [present, singular, third-person], roffling [participle, present], roffled [participle, past], roffled [past]
Etymology: From ROFL, Internet abbreviation for "rolling on the floor laughing". Head templates: {{en-verb}} roffle (third-person singular simple present roffles, present participle roffling, simple past and past participle roffled)
  1. (Internet slang) To laugh uproariously; to be greatly amused. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-roffle-en-verb-6G9QL4s- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2002, Tim Byron, “i dedicate this to the sheepsticks.”, in alt.music.radiohead (Usenet)",
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          "ref": "2004, Witchy, “monday's show”, in uk.media.radio.radcliffe (Usenet)",
          "text": "Just finished roffling at today's 'oh lucky you'.....mirth aplenty!",
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        {
          "ref": "2006, Gayle, “Westboro Baptist Church”, in alt.support.depression (Usenet)",
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